If you are in the mood for one of Kansas City's most famous barbeque foods, the name is Hayward's. Renowned barbecue chef Hayward Spears and family offer excellent BBQ.

A family owned and operated authentic barbeque restaurant founded on August 19, 1972. Hayward's offers the finest state of the art in barbequing. Only the highest quality of meats are carefully selected and seasoned and most of our side dishes are made right at Hayward's.

Jack Stack Barbecue originated in Kansas City, in 1957, by Russ Fiorella in the traditional style of a storefront barbecue, with a modest selection of five to six items. Jack Fiorella, the eldest son, worked with his father until 1974, when he decided to branch off and start Fiorella's Jack Stack of Martin City.

To stand out in the competitive KC BBQ scene of the mid 1970’s Jack and his wife, Delores, began cooking with Gourmet Hickory Wood and created the most extensive barbecue menu in the country. The menu included Certified Angus Beef steaks, tender chicken, award-winning lamb ribs, and mouth-watering side dishes like Hickory Pit Beans and Cheesy Corn Bake. Still not satisfied, they began grilling fresh seafood over hickory wood, an idea they acquired from their travels along the Yugoslav coast.

Today, the restaurant has evolved into the largest, full-service Wood Cookery in the industry. Jack Fiorella's son, Kevin, and son-in-law, Case Dorman have grown up in the business and are now managing general partners in the company. The family has added restaurants in Overland Park, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri in the Historic Freight House District behind the landmark Union Station, as well as their newest location on the Country Club Plaza.

Over thirty years ago the Zarda Brothers (Mike, Jerry and Steve), opened to the public serving Zarda's quality hickory smoked meats, their now famous Bar-B-Q beans and a variety of favorite family recipes. Now, over three decades later, Zarda is still serving Families and Friends from their locations in Blue Springs, Missouri and Lenexa, Kansas, and by catering throughout the area... and even beyond.

Gates Bar-B-Q is a Kansas City original. Our family restaurant established in 1946, has grown from a single store front at 19th & Vine to a family of five up to date restaurants throughout the Kansas City Metropolitan area; all struttin' the Gates Bar-B-Q unique red roof design and man in full tuxedo top hat, depicting our style.

Over 50 years of excellence, hard work and our family recipe has perpetuated the growth of our sauce line to a family of sauces, all with the distinct flavor found only in Gates Bar-B-Q products.

This BBQ legend was founded in the early 1920's, by Charlie Bryant, Arthur's older brother. When Charlie died, Arthur took over and moved the BBQ restaurant to 18th and Brooklyn, just four blocks away from Municipal stadium, the home of the Kansas City Blues, followed by the Kansas City Athletics. Municipal Stadium was also the first home of the Kansas City Chiefs. With the move near to the ball park, it became a nationally known eatery. Major league players ate there and fans would stop in before the games to eat on the premises or take out to the ball park. The fame of Arthur Bryant's grew. Then renowned author Calvin Trillin declared in Playboy magazine that "...the single best restaurant in the world is Arthur Bryant's Barbeque at 18th & Brooklyn in Kansas City."